Hi Annette, Thanks for your kind words. On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:38:18 +0100, Annette Muehlberg <Annette.Muehlberg@web.de> wrote:
I am not sure about the end of the fifth paragraph:
We suggest that registries should be forced to use registrars only when their size goes beyond certain thresholds (e.g. 50k-100k domains).
This was taken from one of Vittorio's comments. The rationale is that small community-based TLDs may find it difficult to have registrars carry their TLD, which does not generate a lot of income but still a lot of hassle for the registrar. In the end, if no registrar carries those small TLDs, this will effectively kill them. I think it does make sense.
I am wondering if not at least the start - no further delay (!) to the new gTLD process - should be possible to enter the ALAC statement as well. It would certainly be in continuity of all previous ALAC statements.
This has already been raised, but faced opposition from many of our American colleagues. But I will hit the nail again. Regards, Patrick